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Beardbrand With Movember around the corner, there’s no shortage of products for the bearded gentleman. Beardbrand is aimed squarely at the hipsters with a collection of design-conscious products ranging from fragranced waxes and conditioning oils to combs and brushes. If this is your first time growing a barb, heed the advice of founder Eric Bandholz. “One of the most impressive traits you'll gain as a beardsman is patience. A beard is not measured in length, but it's measured in months.” For beardy advice, inspiration and support, head over to Beardbrand’s sister site urbanbeardsman.com. Beardbrand

Bvlgari Man in Black"Flankers" — the sequels to and variations on existing fragrances — are, by their very nature, rather tedious-smelling money-spinners. Bulgari’s reinterpretation of 2010’s MAN, however, is a pleasant surprise, bringing a darker, spicier facet to the original concoction. A rather bold mix of leather, benzoin, tonka bean and guaiac wood make for an intense and downright sexy nighttime fragrance that’s not a million miles away from Viktor& Rolf’s Spicebomb (not a bad thing). %displayPrice% at %seller%

PRIVOn demand services, you may have noticed, are a hot trend in the app world. In an age of instant gratification, we can get anything from a chauffeur to a Chinese meal with little more than couple of swipes. Now comes PRIV, an app that brings masseurs, stylists, personal trainers and beauty therapists right to your doorstep / deskside. An ideal solution for the time poor and / or infinitely lazy, the on-demand app (an abbreviation of the word “privileged”) sources the best wellness professionals in the business, and allows you to book them by their bio, ratings or availability. The app is currently operating in New York, Los Angeles and now London. FREE at iTunes Store

John Varvatos Oud A latecomer on the oud bandwagon, JV makes up for his tardiness with an intoxicating oriental blend that sees darker notes such as tobacco, labdanum, myrrh, incense, black leather and amber juxtaposed with floral notes (rose, osmanthus and jasmine). Given that the JV original contains an oud-y facet (courtesy of Eaglewood, a synthetic ingredient), this variation is a natural progression of the house’s olfactive style. Hunt it down.$150 at John Varvatos

Masculin Pluriel by MFKIn stark contrast to the other colognes we’ve picked out this month, Pluriel by Maison Francis Kurkdjian is fresh, clean and minimal. The combination of lavender, vetiver, patchouli and cedar is not a particularly original one but, as with all MFK scents, the magic is in the quality and concentration of the ingredients. Where the lavender and patchouli in commercial scents have a tendency to come off smelling artificial and cloying — a bit like a plug-in air freshener — MFK’s raw materials are bright and crisp. There’s a leather accord in there but nowhere near enough to make things too raucous or rude. $140 at MFK

Age Rescue+ Water-Charged Gel Cream by Lab SeriesIn a bid to promote a healthier lifestyle — and thus better-looking skin — Lab Series have teamed up with Jawbone, makers of the UP24 band. The Lab Series x Up Challenge, which runs until the end of November, encourages men to monitor their lifestyle choices (sleep, hydration, food choices etc.) via the intelligent UP app. In doing so, Lab series will offer users personalised lifestyle tips in return. Countries will be rallied against each other by the UP system, with the most invincible and least sleep-deprived land being the winner.

The collaboration ties in with Lab Series' new launch, the Age Rescue+ Water-Charged Gel Cream. This non-greasy blue gel quenches parched skin in a matter of seconds thanks to a clever water-in-oil-in-water (again) formula. This technology essentially allows skin to receive a double punch of intense hydration. Lightweight and easily absorbed, the instant moisturizer contains ginseng to perk up flagging skin and defeat signs of fatigue. $50 at Amazon